Poppy Close is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5XY is located in the Countesthorpe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 2016-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Poppy Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5UZ, LE8 5PX, LE8 5PY, LE8 5PW, LE8 5QF, LE8 5SL, LE8 5QG, LE8 5TA.

Poppy Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poppy Close are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE8 5XY

Average Price
£262,854
Semi-Detached
£279,747
Terraced
£237,528
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£274,061

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poppy Close

Average Price
£305,485
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poppy CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Poppy Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£226,0002022-04-25 £232,655
18 Poppy Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-04-25 £225,278
4 Poppy Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-01-27 £219,882
17 Poppy Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-12-15 £191,891
24 Poppy Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-09-08 £247,876

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,306 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Greenfield Primary School
Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe LE8 5SG 		567 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,551 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		2,689 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		3,132 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,335 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		1,323 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,375 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,051 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,196 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		5,187 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,137 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,016 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		4,052 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Andrews Church Centre And The Rainbow Shop1 Main Street, Countesthorpe411 yd
Dine India62 Main Street, Countesthorpe431 yd
Cherry Lane Garden Centre & The Watering CanCherry Lane Garden Centre, Foston Road1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue260 yd
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe368 yd
Axe & Square22 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe630 yd
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Fish Bar1 - 2 The Square, Countesthorpe513 yd
Wings Takeaway6 The Bank, Countesthorpe593 yd
Pizza Point2 The Bank, Countesthorpe608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society8 Main Street, Countesthorpe443 yd
Tesco5 The Square, Countesthorpe535 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches299 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		371 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches513 yd
Central Fitness Gym
CENTRAL STREET 		health and fitness suite608 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches808 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed48 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Poppy Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 77 crimes were reported near Poppy Close . 65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE8 5XY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 77
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Shoplifting 12
Public Order 9
Vehicle Crime 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Theft 5
Burglary 5
Other Crime 2
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE8 5XY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gillam Butts103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnley Close505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Christopher Close353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close353 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close353 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bassett Avenue250 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Street511 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Poplar Avenue422 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Peatling Road477 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peatling Road477 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee142
Retired71
Part-Time Employee51
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other2
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education28
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing18
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Other4
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female226
Male187

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health220
Good health147
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 86
Degree or Similar 96
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White398
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom396
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK396
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom356
Italy1
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion217
Christian182
Sikh1
Not answered15
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